Day June 22, 2011

Washington, D.C.–Nevada Senator Harry Reid made the following statement today on the President’s announcement regarding troop drawdown from Afghanistan: “The President’s plan to begin withdrawing troops from Afghanistan is a critical step in the right direction. I commend the many brave members of our Armed Forces who have served there and thank them for their…

At a time to be determined by the Majority and Republican Leaders, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider the following nominations, en bloc: Calendar #62 James Michael Cole, of the District of Columbia, to be Deputy Attorney Genera Calendar #145 Lisa O. Monaco, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant…

YOU WON’T BELIEVE WHO IS SUDDENLY THE VOICE OF REASON POLITICO: “GOP SPLIT OVER DEBT STRATEGY” McConnell Proposes: McConnell Proposed Short Term Debt Ceiling Hike. McConnell said, “The president and the vice president, everybody knows you have to tackle entitlement reform. If we can’t do that, then we’ll probably end up with a very short-term…

By unanimous consent, the cloture motion with respect to the motion to proceed to Calendar #75, S.679, the Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act was vitiated, the Senate adopted the motion to proceed to the bill and is now considering S.679. The Senate then entered into the following consent agreement with respect to S.679. The…